Is Danny Royster starting?
Danny Royster is listed 2nd string at JACK for James Madison Dukes.
Danny Royster is listed JACK #2 for James Madison at 75 OVR.
See full James Madison Dukes depth chart ›Depth at JACK · James Madison Dukes
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Top defensive linemen in the Sun Belt
The Story
The Story
A 3-star recruit out of Lawrence North, ranked #2,309 nationally coming out of high school.
- Jersey
- #17
- Class
- RS SR/TR
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 210 lbs
- Transfer
- Indianapolis
Danny Royster is currently behind Amar Thomas at JACK on the James Madison depth chart, a Sun Belt team rated 77 overall this season.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8056
- National Rank
- #2309
- High School
- Lawrence North
- Hometown
- Indianapolis, IN
Why this rating?
On a 81-rated defense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 75 after depth penalty.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 26WODUTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 46-20
Sep 20WSDSUTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 26-13
Sep 12WWAGTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 87-3
Sep 5WLIBTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 20-13
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | WODU | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | WSDSU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | WWAG | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WLIB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Danny Royster's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.